Boy, 10, and sister, 4, critical after apple juice drink in restaurant left them coughing up blood

Two children, one celebrating his 10th birthday and his little sister, have been hospitalised after a drink of apple juice from an all-you-can-eat buffet caused them to start vomiting blood.

It was Richie Zaragoza’s 10th birthday and his family had decided to head out to dinner. Richie suffers from cystic fibrosis and diabetes, so the birthday party with his mum, Virginia, his uncle, and his three siblings was meant to be a happy distraction.